Gilberto on bench as Brazil win friendly
May 29, 2006
Gilberto watches his mates thrash Fluminense U20
Brazil started their world cup preparation with a game against Brazilian club side Fluminense Under 20s. Brazil nearly scored 20 in the game, winning 13-1. Gilberto did not figure in the game at all.
Gilberto Silva started the match against Fluminense on the bench and it is a role he is likely to adopt for Brazil’s first game against Croatia on June 13.
The Arsenal midfielder is simply happy to be a part of the squad at his first World Cup, however.
He said: “This is a dream I’ve been having since I was a child.
“It’s more than any other competition I have played in.
“I just want to help Brazil become six-time world champions.”
Gilberto is obviously the most important player in Brazil’s team at the moment. No other player can warm a bench like he. Definitely not. No way.